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5 week challenge...are you down?

wilmelenne
wilmelenne Posts: 113
edited September 2024 in Chit-Chat
Does anyone want to join me in a 5 week challenge to lose 10 lbs?

Here's what it entails:
1. Stay active 7 days a week. 5 days of intense exercise (gym, dvds, running, etc), 2 days of low intensity exercises (going for a walk, cleaning, dancing)
2. Drink more than 80 ounces of water a day
3. Giving up the one food that you love the most but know is not very good for you. (mine is fried foods and steak!)
4. Only 1 cheat day a week. (for me I tend to end up cheating all weekend.)

It's only 5 weeks, and everyone is different, but if I can do all the above for 5 weeks and not lose the 10 lbs...I will still be happy!

Are you in?

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  • wilmelenne
    wilmelenne Posts: 113
    yesterday was my low intensity day (Ripped in 30 by Jillian Michaels in the morning and Insanity Fit Test in the evening). I didn't have fried foods and I drank 132 ounces of water.

    Today is a high instensity workout day so far I've done Ripped in 30 by JM this morning, after work I will do 30 min of HIIT elliptical, 1h of yoga and then Insanity Plyometrics cardio circuit. I have had 82 ounces of water so far. Dinner time I plan to not have any fried foods...hope I can do it!
  • amielcampbell
    amielcampbell Posts: 36 Member
    this is a GREAT Idea! i think imma try it! :) my one food to give up is PASTA, be it as a side or a main dish, it ALWAYS blows my calorie goal!
  • dcdc13
    dcdc13 Posts: 86
    I'm totally In!!!!~
  • christina_michelle
    christina_michelle Posts: 225
    bump!
  • gretchensnyders
    gretchensnyders Posts: 8
    I would love to join you! Did you start today? I will give up any kind of chip/pretzel etc.(and it is lent so extra bonus!)
  • skinnyack
    skinnyack Posts: 683
    I need some extra accountability... gonna join in too. Been really bad at lifting lately. My goal is to lose 1/2 lb a week.
  • christina_michelle
    christina_michelle Posts: 225
    yesterday wasn't that great...BUT
    I did a high intensity Jackie Warner DVD for 30 minutes and only didn't do ONE workout in it :) and instead I did cross punches and undercuts intensely during that workout section ( it was two minutes long)
    had to walk around campus in 4 inch heels all day

    I had two oatmeal raisin cookies though ----> thats my own thing COOKIES. I love cookie anything and chocolate anything.

    So my rule is NO COOKIES, except once a week :) instead trade it for 100 cal packs and little bits of dark chocolate!

    I had 8 glasses of water, which is way better then my 3-5 glasses! and I am already almost through my third!



    Today is healthy eating and intense Turbojam for 40 minutes!
  • skinnyack
    skinnyack Posts: 683
    Not the best food day but I finally exercised and did strength work. Day 1 down
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